Contemporary Youth Orchestra opens its 22nd Season with works including World Premiere: Concerto for Drumline and Orchestra and Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Tommy Shaw brings his solo voice and songs to the CYO stage. In celebration of the 10 year Anniversary of Styx and CYO, this will be a personal and inclusive performance. We will perform Tommy's Great Divide inspired songs, as well as his Styx tunes - in their original format before they morphed into rock tunes. 

CYO explores the history of video game music with composers, gamers, producers and a video game company on hand to discuss the details behind this fascinating industry. 

Alternative Press Music Awards -  CYO is the official orchestra of the the hottest music awards show - The APMAS. Broadcast LIVE from the home of rock and roll in Cleveland Ohio with the hottest magazine, born in Cleveland - Alternative Press - CYO performs center stage with the hottest alternative musicians of today. 

Graham Nash joins the Contemporary Youth Orchestra for one special evening. An entire concert of the music of Nash with the 115 piece CYO and CYO Chorus. Tickets available March 2, 2015

Contemporary Youth Orchestra is one of the featured groups on the 2nd season of the NEOSonic Festival - a weeklong festival celebrating new music in NorthEast Ohio.

CYO will perform alone and a side by side with the Cleveland Chamber Symphony.

Admission is free with a suggested donation of $10 and open to the public.

http://neosonicfest.org/

Installment #9 : The Sound of Fear

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Cleveland State University | Waetjen Auditorium

Film Clips with Music

A partnership with CYO and Case Western Reserve University Center for Popular Music Studies.  Daniel Goldmark, commentator

Music Including

Vertigo

Halloween

Alien Suite

Poltergeist

Jaws Suite

Friday the 13th

Silence of the Lambs

Nightmare on Elm Street

Nashville Symphony | Liza Grossman, conductor

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Get ready for a night of STYX classic anthems including “Renegade,” “Fooling Yourself,” “Blue Collar Man,” “Too Much Time on My Hands,” “Come Sail Away,” “Crystal Ball,” “Miss America,” “Grand Illusion,” “Boat on the River” and “Lorelei.” STYX is Tommy Shaw, James “JY” Young, Lawrence Gowan, Todd Sucherman and Ricky Phillips. Experience the full power and sweep of Styx's music as never before — enhanced by the sound of the Nashville Symphony in the breathtaking setting of Schermerhorn Symphony Center. 

Nashville Symphony | Liza Grossman, conductor

TICKETS

Get ready for a night of STYX classic anthems including “Renegade,” “Fooling Yourself,” “Blue Collar Man,” “Too Much Time on My Hands,” “Come Sail Away,” “Crystal Ball,” “Miss America,” “Grand Illusion,” “Boat on the River” and “Lorelei.” STYX is Tommy Shaw, James “JY” Young, Lawrence Gowan, Todd Sucherman and Ricky Phillips. Experience the full power and sweep of Styx's music as never before — enhanced by the sound of the Nashville Symphony in the breathtaking setting of Schermerhorn Symphony Center. 

Nashville Symphony | Liza Grossman, conductor

TICKETS

Get ready for a night of STYX classic anthems including “Renegade,” “Fooling Yourself,” “Blue Collar Man,” “Too Much Time on My Hands,” “Come Sail Away,” “Crystal Ball,” “Miss America,” “Grand Illusion,” “Boat on the River” and “Lorelei.” STYX is Tommy Shaw, James “JY” Young, Lawrence Gowan, Todd Sucherman and Ricky Phillips. Experience the full power and sweep of Styx's music as never before — enhanced by the sound of the Nashville Symphony in the breathtaking setting of Schermerhorn Symphony Center. 

Contemporary Youth Orchestra Concert One  | Season 20

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Cleveland State University | Waetjen Auditorium | 

Concert honoring composer http://www.bernardrands.com/#

World Premiere: Music for Liza\ Bernard Rands                                                                    

London Serenade  | Bernard Rands

Danza Petrificada | Bernard Rands

World Premiere: Concerto for Two Violas and Orchestra | Stefan Podell

 Lynne Ramsey and Jeffrey Irvine, violas

Concerto for Jazz Trombone and Orchestra | Richard Hill and Chris Barber

Rachel Waterbury, trombone